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France Becomes Crypto Crime Hotspot With 90 Violent Attacks in 2026

  • —90 incidents from January to mid-August 2026, up from 67 in all of 2025 and 20 in 2024
  • —13 active judicial proceedings with 95 suspects, including 13 minors
  • —In Vendin-le-Vieil four armed intruders held a family overnight and forced the father to hand over about €40,000 in crypto
  • —Chainalysis estimates global losses from violent crypto attacks topped $30 million in H1 2026
Why it matters: The surge in physical attacks on crypto holders in France is raising pressure on regulators and pushing owners to conceal their holdings.
Source: ZyCrypto
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